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but he told me he can't imagine god sending him that message. >> terry moran in florida. and terry, i know you'll have a lot more of your report later tonight on "nightline." >>> and, labor day is over, summer is in the rear view mirror. but americans hit in september with a tsunami of discontent. just eight weeks before election day. not only do 92% of americans say the economy is in bad shape now, 38% think it's getting worse. not better. and that's big trouble for the president. and his party. jake tapper is at the white house to lead us off on this tonight. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, that's right. president obama faces a country that is increasingly skeptical of his ability to improve the economy. when air force one touches down in cleveland, ohio, tomorrow, the president will be arriving in a state that continues to suffer. a borders in cleveland, which employs 23 people, just announced it will close. near cincinnati, comair recently announced it will cut more than half its planes over two years, with more layoffs to come. there is anger and frustr
but he told me he can't imagine god sending him that message. >> terry moran in florida. and terry, i know you'll have a lot more of your report later tonight on "nightline." >>> and, labor day is over, summer is in the rear view mirror. but americans hit in september with a tsunami of discontent. just eight weeks before election day. not only do 92% of americans say the economy is in bad shape now, 38% think it's getting worse. not better. and that's big trouble for...
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here's terry moran. >> reporter: he was at it again today, the lanky hardscrabble preacher people around the world now listening to pastor terry jones' every word. >> so as of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing. >> reporter: late today, sarah palin tweeted her opposition. writing, "please stand down." and long-time televangelist pat robertson blasted pastor jones this morning. >> imagine a pastor that is so egotistical that he would sacrifice the lives of missionaries and soldiers to go forward with something. this is so stupid. >> reporter: and abc news has learned that evangelical leader franklin graham has reached out to jones to try to dissuade him. so have others. today, in a remarkable development, a local muslim leader paid a visit to jones at his church, and offered him friendship to diffuse this. >> and i said, i'll stand with you. i will talk to the muslim world. i will defend you as my neighbor, regardless of your faith. i think he was very receptive to that message. >> reporter: still, jones vows to go forward, convinced he speaks for many am
here's terry moran. >> reporter: he was at it again today, the lanky hardscrabble preacher people around the world now listening to pastor terry jones' every word. >> so as of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing. >> reporter: late today, sarah palin tweeted her opposition. writing, "please stand down." and long-time televangelist pat robertson blasted pastor jones this morning. >> imagine a pastor that is so egotistical that he...
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. >> reporter: despite the plea, pastor terry jones told "nightline" anchor terry moran, he plans to go through with the demonstration. >> the question that we have is if we don't do it, when do we stop backing down? when do we stop giving in to islam? >> reporter: the burning, which was planned as a response to the muslim community center and mosque two blocks from ground zero, is one of several recent acts targeting muslims nationwide. in washington, d.c., a group of interfaith religious leaders said burning a koran hurts all religions. >> bearing false witness against your neighbor is against the koran, is against the bible, is against the gospels. and this is why we are here. so we have to be here. >> reporter: while the white house endorses petraeus' statement, the defense department says the pentagon has no official stance on the koran-burning issue. rob and vinita? >>> we are hearing more this morning from the religious leader behind the planned islamic center near ground zero. imam feisal abdul rauf writes an editorial that it is critical americans not back away from completi
. >> reporter: despite the plea, pastor terry jones told "nightline" anchor terry moran, he plans to go through with the demonstration. >> the question that we have is if we don't do it, when do we stop backing down? when do we stop giving in to islam? >> reporter: the burning, which was planned as a response to the muslim community center and mosque two blocks from ground zero, is one of several recent acts targeting muslims nationwide. in washington, d.c., a group...
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terry moran has the latest. >> reporter: he was at it again, the lanky, hard-scrabble preacher. people around the world now listening to pastor terry jones' every word. >> so as of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing. >> reporter: sarah palin tweeted her opposition, writing, please stand down. long-time televangelist pat robertson blasted pastor jones. >> imagine a pastor that is so egotistical that he would sacrifice the lives of missionaries and soldiers to go forward with something -- this is so stupid. >> reporter: abc news has learned that evangelical leader franklin graham has reached out to jones to try to dissuade him. so have others. in a remarkable development, a local muslim leader paid a visit to jones at his church and offered him friendship to defuse this. >> and i said, i'll stand with you. i will talk to the muslim world. i will defend you as my neighbor regardless of your faith. and i think he was very receptive to that message. >> reporter: still, jones vows to go forward, convinced he speaks for many americans. a brand-new abc
terry moran has the latest. >> reporter: he was at it again, the lanky, hard-scrabble preacher. people around the world now listening to pastor terry jones' every word. >> so as of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing. >> reporter: sarah palin tweeted her opposition, writing, please stand down. long-time televangelist pat robertson blasted pastor jones. >> imagine a pastor that is so egotistical that he would sacrifice the lives of...